After Li Cheng left, a few maids gathered around, chattering excitedly.
"Madam, you really have some foresight! You said Li Cheng would come to bother you, and he did!"
"Ugh! Men are all the same! Does he think he can just take what he wants by force?!"
"I've been reading this book recently about domineering CEOs—they're scary! They might say they've given up, but they'll still come in for a kiss! You better be careful!"
Aunt Zhao nodded seriously, "I'll definitely protect myself, thank you all for your concern!"
### Xicun Village
On the way back to her place, Qiao Xi was having a heated discussion with Xiao 6.
Xiao 6 said, "We can check out the other statues. If they all look like you, then it's pretty much confirmed."
"Then why don't I remember?"
"Master, the books you wrote form a separate world, so the Bureau erases your memories! It's all in the regulations!"
After Xiao 6 finished speaking, they understood.
Regulations? How could the Master remember those!
Qiao Xi was shocked, covering her mouth, "If I really wrote it, then wouldn't I and the villain Yu Siyang be..."
"Very closely connected!"
"Like a mother-son relationship?"
Xiao 6: ?
Xiao 6: ???!!!
Qiao Xi glanced at Yu Siyang.
Yu Siyang immediately stood up straight and poked Cheng Xi.
"Describe her expression for me." Yu Siyang tilted his head, deliberately avoiding eye contact.
Cheng Xi thought for a moment, "It's... kind."
"Kind?" The young master smiled, "Oh, I see."
Cheng Xi: ?
Didn't he say two words??? Right???
Ahead, Qiao Xi suddenly stopped and looked toward the house.
Everyone stopped.
A few seconds later, a wave of complaints erupted.
"Director, is this where we're staying?! The walls are falling apart!"
"How can anyone live here?! This is too much! Why haven't you fixed it?!"
The previous house was completely dilapidated and uninhabitable.
Director Jin said, "Most of the houses in the village are damaged. From now on, you'll have to build your own houses!"
"Build our own houses?!"
Everyone exploded!
**[Chat Comments]**
**[I've been wondering why Qiao Xi hurriedly moved the air conditioner to Da Zhuang's house before leaving! This woman never makes unnecessary moves!]**
**[Coming up: Wilderness Survival, the Deformation Edition]**
**[How can they treat our Huan Zai like this?!]**
**[He didn't cry when he was eating dirt, why cry now?]**
Ignoring the commotion, the production team handed out axes and maps of the logging area.
The guests split into four teams, determined by drawing lots.
Qiao Xi drew "2" and looked up to see that Zhou Ninghuan and Duan Fulin also had "2" tags.
Yu Siyang drew "3" and was assigned to pick fruit with teammates Fan Zhiying and Ye Sisi.
Qiao Xi was delighted!
"Great! Picking fruit is perfect! Just a touch, and sparks fly, right?"
The rest, Zhang Shu, Luo Xiang, and Yi Han, were grouped to borrow tools from the villagers.
Su Yijin, Zheng Yi, and Li Siyao were assigned to cook.
**[Qiao Xi, Zhou Ninghuan, and Duan Fulin—how many will make it back alive?]**
**[As for Yu Siyang's group, I predict—Fan Zhiying uproots a willow tree, Yu Siyang goes down with a whimper.]**
"Let's go!"
Qiao Xi casually tossed her paper slip and left.
Behind her, Yu Siyang suddenly reached out to catch it, pretending to throw it away but quickly pocketing it instead.
Cheng Xi: ?
He saw everything! That fake move was too fake!
**[Yu Siyang! Take it out! I saw that!!!]**
**[Maybe he just likes the color of the paper.]**
**[What color? Green? Do you think he likes green?]**
Cheng Xi pulled him aside, "Young master, if you keep acting like this, you'll be exposed!"
Yu Siyang turned, "What have I done? I like collecting pair numbers! Aren't 2 and 3 a pair? Stop meddling!"
Cheng Xi thought.
He had a point.
He quietly noted in his diary: "2 and 3 are couple numbers. Buy cups with these numbers and gift them."
The last word "gift" was even decorated with a heart.
He touched his mouth and smiled shyly.
Meanwhile, Qiao Xi climbed the mountain and reached the forest.
The two behind her were in a foul mood, thinking this trip was unlucky, and secretly agreed to just watch Qiao Xi work. They planned to slack off and let her do all the work—what a sweet deal!
Qiao Xi swung the axe twice, then turned to see them slacking off and sneered.
"Don't slack off, or I'll make a scene," she said coolly.
The two: !
**[Whoa! Never thought this phrase could sound so terrifying!!!]**
**[Maybe you two should work? Slacking off so obviously, can you tolerate it? You're lucky to survive the day, and you still want to mess around!]**
**[Who slacked off! We haven't even started, yet! Prejudice truly is a mountain!]**
**[Whether it's prejudice or not, I don't know. But if they don't get to work, Qiao Xi might just slap a five-fingered mountain onto their faces.]**
Zhou Ninghuan hesitated but still argued, "I am working! I hurt my back a couple of days ago; it hurts a lot, so I'm slow!"
"Me too," Duan Fulin immediately added, "I got hit by an air gun last time; it's still not healed."
Qiao Xi put down her axe and looked at them.
Zhou Ninghuan and Duan Fulin instantly went into defensive positions!
No matter what Qiao Xi did, they were determined to slack off today! What could she do? Hit them?
The next second, Qiao Xi, with a terrifying expression, said in a sweet voice—
"Big brother, I'm so tired too! Can't you help me?"
The two: ??????!!!!!!
The comments: ????!!!!!!
Xiao 6: "Master!!! When did you use the voice-changing tool!!!"
"Didn't you say to practice?" Qiao Xi replied, "Wow, my proficiency increased! It's 40% now! But, does it really work?"
Zhou Ninghuan shouted, "I'll chop! I'll chop, okay?! Just shut up!"
Duan Fulin didn't speak, but he swung his axe!
Afraid that Qiao Xi would speak again.
Qiao Xi's eyes lit up.
It really works!
"Won't your hands hurt? Let me blow on them for you?" Qiao Xi's head leaned closer.
"Ahhh!"
Zhou Ninghuan swung his axe even harder!
Five minutes later.
Qiao Xi, now 100% proficient.
"Oh no! How can we chop down trees? Trees are so cute!"
"Does your boyfriend mind if I talk like this?"
"Oh, the rain feels so cool."
**[Whoa! Whoa! My ears! My ears are deaf!]**
**[She's terrifying! This is the most terrifying skill I've ever seen!]**
**[I thought she would punch them, but she actually used her ultimate weapon!!!]**
**[Wait, she called Zhou Ninghuan sister and then mentioned Zhou Ninghuan's boyfriend? Is it a coincidence???]**
In the end, Zhou Ninghuan and Duan Fulin climbed up the tree to chop it!
In just half an hour, the wood piled up like a mountain below!
Qiao Xi stood on the tree, looking into the distance.
As soon as the two stopped, her mouth moved.
Zhou Ninghuan and Duan Fulin didn't dare rest!
Finally, Zhou Ninghuan couldn't take it anymore and exchanged a glance with Duan Fulin.
Their eyes drifted towards Qiao Xi's back, then they winked.
Duan Fulin: Got it.
The tree wasn't that high; pushing her down would only hurt a bit, better than her torturing them with her voice!
The next second, Zhou Ninghuan got up, pretending to be dizzy, and lunged forward!
The figure ahead suddenly moved!
Qiao Xi turned and reached for a branch.
Zhou Ninghuan missed and fell straight down!
He turned and grabbed Duan Fulin's leg!
"Let go!"
Duan Fulin roared, gripping the branch as Zhou Ninghuan hung below.
At this moment, he was tugging at Duan Fulin's pants, slowly—slowly—
Sliding down.
The edge of the underwear was slowly being exposed.
"Zhou Ninghuan!!!"
Duan Fulin screamed, desperately trying to hold his pants up!
Zhou Ninghuan, teary-eyed, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
As he spoke, he slid down another inch!
"Riiip—"
"Ah!"
Zhou Ninghuan landed on the ground, clutching the pants.
Leaving only Duan Fulin's bare legs, fluttering in the wind.